HTC's upcoming flagship device, HTC M7, is rumored to be released during this quarter (Q1,2013). The first rendered image of the phone has been leaked (photo above) showing a big 4.7-inch display and white design similar to HTC Butterfly with two speakers on the front.

Currently, the unlocked, SIM-free device is offered exclusively by MobiCity and is sold for AUD849 which is about $891 and will start shipping on January 18. While currently not available in Europe, this gives us a rough idea how much the X920e would cost in the Old continent.

Rogers is now offering the 8GB variant of the HTC Windows Phone 8X, The device is selling well in the U.S. and now Rogers Canada have both 8GB/16GB of the 8X. To qualify for that offer, all you need to do is to sign a three year contract, which is the traditional length of a carrier handcuff in the country.

Rogers offers the HTC Windows Phone 8X 8GB variant for 1 Cent only, the 16GB variant is available for $29.99.

HTC, which has a rough year, is bouncing back with a couple of strong devices, but this momentum could slow or even come to a halt due to a shortage of components. First, the good news. The HTC Windows Phone 8X has been selling well in the U.S. and the HTC Butterfly has start hitting the store shelves in Japan, Taipei and China.

While sales of the U.S. version, HTC DROID DNA for verizon are still unknown, Verizon has recently started an advertising campaign for the phone, featuring a television commercial now in rotation on prime-time television and during televised sporting events.

According to the latest reports from an HTC insider, the HTC M7 will have an all black body design, similar to the DROID DNA with the similar materials too. The HTC M7 User Interface is mentioned to be "Simple and Clean UI" according to the source, probably will be called "Sense 5" upon launch.

As for the HTC M7 Hardware Specs, It'll pack a Full HD SLCD3 1080p Screen and rumored to be 4.7" in size in order to push more ppi into the display for sharper photos. The M7 will have capacitive buttons not software buttons as latest Nexus devices.

HTC is rumored to release the M7 during the Q1,2013 in a big event, just like the launch of the One series last year.